Gaisspitze
The Gaisspitze (also called Geißspitze[1]) is a cone shaped mountain in the Verwall Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol and north of the municipality Galtür. It has an elevation of 2,779 m (AA).
| Gaisspitze | |
|---|---|
| Geißspitze | |
  Gaisspitze Location in the Alps | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,779 m (9,117 ft) |
| Prominence | 159 m (522 ft)  |
| Parent peak | Glatter Berg |
| Isolation | 1 km |
| Coordinates | 46°59′29″N 10°10′59″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tyrol, Austria |
| Parent range | Verwall Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Normal route | via Muttenjoch |
The nearest taller mountain is the Glatter Berg (2866 m), about 1 km north.[2] They are separated via the col Muttenjoch (2620 m).[2]
There are two alpine club huts nearby:
Normal routes to the summits are from both huts via Muttenjoch.
References
- E.g. on the web site of the Municipality Galür Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine.
- Retrieved from official Austrian map 1:50,000, accessed via AMAP.
- Verwallrunde: Friedrichshafener Hütte, accessed 2014-12-04 ({{Subst:Formatnum:2178}} m).
- Verwallrunde: Heilbronner Hütte, accessed 2014-12-04.
Literature
- Peter Pindur, Roland Luzian, Andreas Weiskopf: Verwallgruppe. Alpenvereinsführer, 10th edition, Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2005, pages 155–155–156, ISBN 3-7633-1251-X
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